The interrogation proceeded in an intense and orderly manner, but the results were not satisfactory. Zhongshu Province, Dali Temple, and Yushitai tried all their might, but they still did not let those subordinate officials of the Jin Palace.

As for martial law in the capital, there was no progress in the search for the betrayal. Just like Hangzhou, Chang'an City is calm and calm, as if there have never been any rebels.

"I checked and found nothing, Sun Yi, Pei Shaojun, Zhao Shikang, what do you three explain?"

The emperor reprimanded them sharply, and even called them by name and surname, which showed that Long Yan was furious. Sun Yi and the other three collectively knelt down and pleaded guilty, claiming to be incompetent.

"You are also considered to be the pillars of the country, how can you be unfavorable in the trial of cases? It seems that no one can compare with Feng Zhiyuan in the matter of prison. The emperor looked into the distance, and he felt sorry for his talent again.

However, Feng Che is still in Jingzhao Mansion at the moment. After escorting King Jin back to Beijing, everyone intentionally or unintentionally forgot about Feng Che, a hero, and even the emperor did not let him continue to meddle in this matter.

Although Feng Che is a master of solving cases, he is not tactful enough. If he is allowed to try the case, with his more serious character, I don't know what will be tried. Sun Yi and Zhao Shikang turned their heads at the same time, and when their eyes met, Zhao Shikang knew that he had to head up at this time. He said: "Please ask the emperor to wait for a few more days, and the minister will definitely try the case day and night, and close the case as soon as possible to repay the emperor's favor." ”

Just now, the emperor was just moved in his heart, and he didn't really plan to activate Feng Che. Since Zhao Shikang swore here, there was no joke in front of the king, so the emperor pushed the boat down the river and said: "I will believe you again, retreat." ”

After the three left, Shao An met them. The emperor asked straight to the point: "At the beginning, did you say anything in the mouth of King Jin?" ”

The minister asked, but the king of Jin never mentioned the main messenger behind him. It's the incompetence of the ministers, please condemn the saints. ”

If the mastermind behind the scenes can be asked so easily, the Criminal Department and Dali Temple will do something. Of course, the emperor would not blame Shao An, and continued to ask him: "Then who do you think is behind it?" ”

"The minister thinks that maybe it's the old party of King Jin."

The Emperor nodded, "The power of the Jin King Party is greater than we thought. There are also those subordinate officials, who do not eat oil and salt, and do not eat soft and hard. So far, the trial has not yet been concluded. ”

Shao An is a little difficult to understand, it is said that the methods of Dali Temple are much more powerful than those in the local area, and the three interrogation officials are not idle. But after so much time, he still can't deal with a group of small subordinate officials.

"King Jin has been in the palace for some days."

"Yes." Shao Anxin was a little apprehensive, it seemed that the emperor finally planned to meet King Jin, and the two brothers should really have a good talk.

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King Jin has been imprisoned for many days, and with his temperament, he has long been irritable. In the first few days, he was in his mother's old home, and he was quite sad. A few days later, King Jin had enough of living the same life and began to worry about what was going on outside. Although he knew that Shao Anding would bring Du Yunling back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to settle down and treat his injuries. But he was still worried about Ling Guan, wanted to see him, and wanted to hear him sing. And now it's just a delusion, the days without the company of the old officials are really like years for King Jin.

On this day, I thought it was the same as many days before, lifeless and lifeless. Unexpectedly, at noon, the door of the Vermilion Palace, which had not been opened for a long time, suddenly opened, and the eunuchs and palace maids entered with trays, and the aroma of food emanating from the plate was mouth-watering. King Jin looked at the visitor in surprise, and sure enough, he saw his fifth brother.

The palace ladies were busy arranging and arranging the tableware, and the King of Jin sat quietly opposite the emperor, looking particularly well-behaved, but also alienated.

"It's been a long time since we've eaten together." The emperor ordered a plate of crystal winter melon dumplings on the table, "I remember that you used to have a sweet tooth, and the dim sum prepared by the special imperial dining room will be tasted to see if it suits your taste." ”

King Jin looked at the table full of delicacies, japonica porridge, sugar steamed cheese, ruyi cake, auspicious fruit, lotus leaf soup...... It's all my favorite desserts, and I understand that the fifth brother has put his mind into it. He silently picked up a crystal winter melon dumpling and chewed it a few times, but he felt that the food was unsweet, and it was no longer as sweet as before.

"Thank you, Fifth Brother." King Jin put down his chopsticks and said in a low voice.

When the emperor heard this, he sighed, "You are still willing to call me 'Fifth Brother'." ”

"Fifth brother, my younger brother knows that he has made a big mistake. But I just want to ask for the truth......" King Jin looked up desperately and asked, "How did my mother die?" ”

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Shao An waited anxiously in Zhongshu Province, he didn't know what the emperor said to the king of Jin, and he didn't know if the king of Jin questioned the cause of the emperor's concubine's death as he asked him that day, and he didn't know how the emperor would answer. He could only wait, waiting for the final ending.

When it came to Shen, the emperor summoned him, and Shao An visited the palace.

However, to Shao An's surprise, on the way to the Heart Cultivation Palace, he actually met Su Shenghui, the prince of the East Palace. The prince and Shao An collided head-on, and there was no way to avoid it. Shao An saluted the prince slightly embarrassed, but the prince didn't say anything and left directly.

Shao An turned his head and looked at the back of the prince limping forward with difficulty, and his heart was even more uncomfortable.

When Shao An entered, the emperor had just finished meeting the crown prince and was still in extreme anger. Seeing him coming, the emperor scolded angrily: "The good son I raised actually colluded with the King of Jin to rebel." ”

Shao An was completely stunned, how could the person who manipulated behind the scenes be the prince? He wondered, "Could it be some misunderstanding?" ”

"The king of Jin confessed personally, and the prince has also confessed, what else is there to misunderstand."

Shao An's mind was blank, in his eyes, although the prince was paranoid, he would never do such a kingless and fatherless act. Perhaps the crown prince is also like the king of Jin, who was misled and did not know it.

"Evil Barrier!" In a fit of anger, the emperor swept away all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones on the table, and said in a hoarse voice, "Could it be that this is the price of getting the world?" ”

Under the anger of the emperor, who dares to say one more word. Shao An and Chen Huaien hurriedly knelt on the ground, bowing deeply and not daring to raise their heads.

Shao An bowed his head to the ground, and suddenly remembered the time when he first met Su Shenghui in the palace......

On that day, the breeze was blowing, the sky was full of falling flowers, and there was continuous laughter in the garden of King An's mansion. When Shao An passed by the garden, he saw that the princess was gently wiping the sweat for Xiao Shizi, but Shizi was naughty and ran to the swing again, sat on it and tried to swing high. But his strength was too small, and he couldn't always get his wish. An Wang laughed when he saw it, walked to the back and helped him push it, and the swing was swinged high. Xiao Shizi giggled and shouted vigorously: "Higher, higher!" ”

Shao An stood under the tree, looked at Su Shenghui silently, and then recalled his own situation, his heart was envious, sad, and even a little jealous. The son of the world has a warm home, a strict father and a loving mother, while he has nothing. But when he looked at the grievances between the prince and the emperor's father and son now, he didn't know what to say.

After all, at that time, the prince's leg was not lame. At that time, King An was not yet an emperor.

When the emperor's anger subsided slightly, Shao An hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, and he may be used without knowing it. ”

"Utilization?" The emperor sneered in his heart, "If there is no desire in your heart, how can others use it?" I want to ...... Waste Prince! ”

Sure enough, the emperor was still reluctant to punish the prince severely. Shao An understood the emperor's feelings, as a father, he owed too much to his son, and he had not yet made up for it, but he had to abolish it.

Thinking of this, Shao An kowtowed and said: "The prince, the foundation of the country, if it is easily abolished, it will cause turmoil in the government and the opposition. In the past generations, there is only this one son-in-law, and if there is a son-in-law, there will be a dispute over the heir. ”

"I can forgive other sins, but this is rebellion, I can forgive him, but will the courtiers agree?"

Then press it down. Shao An and the emperor knew this in their hearts. However, how difficult it is to suppress this matter.

"How does Feng Zhiyuan arrange it?" The Emperor asked suddenly.

The emperor would not suddenly mention this person for no reason, Shao An pondered the holy will and replied, "It seems that there is no suitable location in Beijing, why don't you go to the local place to experience and experience?" ”

Some time ago, a bunch of officials of the Criminal Department had just been dismissed, and there were many positions, but the emperor did not question it, and said casually: "Well, transfer out, you can see where there is a vacancy, and arrange it as soon as possible." Of course, don't treat him badly. ”

"I understand." Shao An felt a little sorry for Feng Che in his heart, in the matter of King Jin, Feng Che was the first to discover the rebellion, and he should have been transferred to the Criminal Department for this great achievement. Shao An once wanted to leave him the position of the secretary of the criminal department, but now he is also powerless. Feng Che's reason for not going up was simple, the timing was not right.

Afterwards, many people felt worthless for Feng Che and felt that Shao Xiang was too squinting and would be repaid. However, some sensitive officials have analyzed from this incident that the attitude of the emperor and the prince towards the rebellion case.

After that, the crown prince was secretly placed under house arrest in the East Palace, and said to the public that the prince was ill and did not see outsiders. Not long after his cousin Zhao Shikang took office, he was dismissed from his post and investigated by the emperor on the grounds of ineffective trial of the case. However, whether to abolish the crown prince or not, the emperor did not make a clear statement to Shao An. However, looking at this situation, Shao Anxin thought that it was better to transfer Feng Che out first and hide the prince's rebellion.

It is not difficult to suppress this matter, and at present, the only people who know that the prince is involved in the rebellion are Shengshang, King Jin and Shao An. As for the subordinate officials of the royal palace, the king of Jin said that they were lowly and light, and did not know that the crown prince was also involved. As a result, the emperor ordered the trial to be suspended, and only the search in Beijing continued.

And Feng Che, who was sent by the Ministry of Officials to be the governor of Liuzhou from Wupin, left Beijing on the same day.

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On this day, it was the time to retire, and Shao An was still handling official business in Zhongshu Province, when suddenly a small group asked to see him. The man said respectfully: "Prime Minister, Lord Feng invites you to go to his house for a visit, there is something important to discuss." ”

"Is there something you can't say in the yamen?" Shao An was surprised, when did Feng Che get the hang of it and actually invite Shangguan to his house as a guest? I don't think I'm going to set up a relationship for anything else.

The little guy was puzzled: "The little ones don't know either." ”

"Forget it, you lead the way." Shao An wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Feng Che's gourd.

Shao An followed the little guy through most of the capital, and finally stopped in front of an alley. The little servant explained to him apologetically, saying that the road ahead was narrow, and the carriage could not pass, so he had to walk. Shao An looked at the potholed and muddy path ahead, he didn't expect that Feng Che was a dignified official and would actually live in such a simple alley.

When he arrived at Feng's mansion, Shao An looked around in surprise and sadness, only to see that this was a small courtyard, the place was not big, and it was clean. After entering the house, I only felt that there were not many expensive furnishings in the house, but the indoor cleaning was spotless, clean and tidy.

When Shao An arrived, Feng Che was not at home, only his wife and childish son were here. Mrs. Feng's jingchai cloth skirt is stir-frying around the stove. Seeing that the guests were coming, they hurriedly came out to make tea and say hello.

The male owner of the family was not there, and Shao An was alone with Mrs. Feng, feeling embarrassed. On the contrary, Mrs. Feng is informal, not like those ladies who are cowardly. She came out with tea and said with a smile: "The home is simple, there is no good tea to entertain, I hope the prime minister will forgive me." ”

Shao An took it and took a sip, "The tea is fragrant and quiet, and Mrs. is polite." ”

Mrs. Feng smiled slightly, "Husband, his feet are slow, I'm afraid I will have to sit for a while." ”

Shao An knew that she was still cooking on the stove, so he said, "It's okay, Mrs. Feng is busy beforehand." ”

Mrs. Feng was also concerned about the food in her pot, and she was no longer polite, "Then the prime minister will ask for it, and the concubine will go down first." ”

After Mrs. Feng left in a hurry, Shao An sat for a while, feeling bored, so he got up and walked around casually and came to Feng Che's study.

On the shelves, all kinds of books are neatly arranged, but on the desk, there is a bit of clutter. I saw a few pieces of paper randomly placed on the table, and the handwriting was dancing like a phoenix, showing the writer's irritable mood.

Every time Shao An reads Feng Che's recital, he writes it in neat Taige style, and he has never read Feng Che's cursive script. He was curious for a moment, so he picked up the top ones, only to see the book: Who would have expected it in this life, his heart is in the Tianshan Mountains, and his body is old in Cangzhou.

This is Lu You's poem, I didn't expect Feng Che to write such sad verses, which was really unexpected by Shao An. He flipped out another one, but saw that it was written a poem by Xin Qiji: I saw Wu Hook, and the railing was patted all over, and no one would know how to do it.

Shao An was stunned for a moment, and was hit by the deep grief and indignation of the poem, he felt a faint uneasiness in his heart, and continued to read it more eagerly, but saw more sad verses: The heart is like a gray wood, and the body is like an untied boat, asking you about your life's achievements: Huangzhou, Huizhou, Zhanzhou.